Adam Provan has been jailed for raping a teenage girl he took on a date in Romford.

PC Adam Provan, 39, was found guilty of two charges of rape after a trial at Wood Green Crown Court on November 30.

He has also been suspended from duties, and will now face misconduct proceedings.

The court heard that PC Provan and the victim, aged 16 at the time, met through a friend of the victim’s who had initially been contacted by mistake by PC Provan. They had exchanged messages and photos before deciding to go on a date.

He said he was a police officer and she felt she could trust him. He also told her he was 22 when he was in fact much older.

On their first date in late August 2010, PC Provan took the girl to some woods where he raped her. The victim tried to think of ways to escape, but had left her bag in PC Provan’s car and was in a remote area so stayed.

He then took her to a fast food restaurant in Harold Hill where he looked up films on his mobile phone, encouraging her to lie to her father and tell him that they had been to the cinema.

PC Adam Provan, 39 (pictured), was found guilty of two charges of rape after a trial at Wood Green Crown Court on November 30. (Image: Met police)

PC Provan then took the girl for a walk in Central Park, Harold Hill, and forced her to commit a sex act. The girl told the court she had said "no" several times and it would have been absolutely clear to PC Provan she was not consenting.

The girl eventually told a relative she had been raped, and it was subsequently reported to police in May 2016.

Provan abused his power

Detective Superintendent Sian Thomas of CASO said: "PC Provan abused his position to win the trust of his victim and deliberately deceived her; she felt reassured he was a police officer and had no idea of the large age gap between them. This assault was brazen and calculated, with clear indication he had planned it beforehand.

"The victim has been incredibly brave in giving evidence in court and I commend her courage in reliving what happened to her in court.

“I would like to praise the efforts of the investigators involved whose dedication and thorough work has helped secure this conviction, and the sentence reflects the severity of his offending."

An NSPCC spokesperson said: “Had it not been for the victim’s bravery in speaking out about her ordeal Provan may well have gotten away with his despicable crimes.

“We hope this case gives other sexual abuse victims the courage to report their experiences and serves as proof that they will be listened to and their allegations investigated, no matter who the perpetrator is.”